This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here October 6, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. .IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS Only four days left to register for early-bird discounts and eight bonus sessions IAEM IAEM is offering an Early Edition Speaker Series exclusively to those who register for the Annual Conference & EMEX by the Early Bird deadline, Oct. 10. This eight-session speaker series features experts and leaders from a wide range of backgrounds and areas within emergency management. Each session will be one-hour long on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on Oct. 11. Don’t miss this opportunity. If your program funds are not available yet, use our "Register Now, Pay Later" option and gain access to these eight exclusive sessions. For more information, view the detailed program here and register today. .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS Prime minister announces $300M recovery package for Atlantic Canada in wake of Fiona* CBC Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $300-million recovery fund for Atlantic Canadians struggling with the damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona. Trudeau made the announcement in Halifax today. He said the funding would be distributed over two years to help people immediately affected by the storm, and would also support long-term recovery efforts. READ MORE .IAEM-OCEANIA COUNCIL NEWS New earthquake model shows dramatic increase in shaking probability Newshub There is a dramatic increase in the strength of future earthquakes in New Zealand by more than twice as much, new modelling shows. An updated National Seismic Hazard Model (NHSM) looks at hundreds of thousands of possible earthquakes and examines what shaking might result from that. Seismologist Matt Gerstenberger told AM on Tuesday the model was put together by 50 scientists from around the world. READ MORE .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS New FEMA reservists' job protections signed into law Homeland Preparedness News Even as disaster relief continued on Puerto Rico, Florida, and others in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists gained new job protections last week with the passage of the Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act. Authored by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, the new law protects reservists – temporary, on-call helpers with FEMA during times of crisis – from being fired from full-time employment for leaving to perform their disaster response duties. READ MORE Senate advances legislation to expand FEMA preparedness capacity to assist with technological hazards Homeland Preparedness News While much of what the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deals with are natural disasters, a new bill – the Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training Act (S.4166) – advanced through the Senate last week seeks to expand its ability to address technological hazards as well. Technological hazards can include radiological, chemical, and similar emergent threats. Such threats are handled by the FEMA Technological Hazards Division (THD), but that division’s scope is limited. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Rave Mobile Safety Natural Disaster & Severe Weather Preparedness The Complete Emergency Management Solutions Toolkit Biggest Threat to School Safety: Failure of Communication Protect Your Employees From Active Shooter Emergencies Securing Soft Targets in Your Community New nationwide strategy brings scientists, communities together to help reduce landslide risks Homeland Security Today Landslides are inevitable, but landslide disasters are not. With this in mind, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new report that details the strategic actions necessary to equitably reduce the Nation’s risk from landslide hazards. The USGS “National Strategy for Landslide Loss Reduction” fulfills a core requirement of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102), which was enacted by Congress in January 2021. Developed by a federal interagency coordinating committee, the new strategy will guide the way the people study, coordinate responses to, and prepare for landslide hazards across the country. READ MORE .IAEM NEWS Join IAEM and NPLI for a Think Tank on Nov. 14 IAEM IAEM and NPLI will host another session of the popular Think Tank series from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT on Nov. 14 on the topic, “Emergency Management and Data: How YOU Can (AND MUST) Use It Going Forward.” Registration for this event is available online here. The Think Tank will explore the implications of the evolving change on our efforts to improve incident management operations as well as resilience planning and programs. Among the issues to be explored is the relationship between the changing relationship between the federal government and state and local emergency management agencies; the critical role and evolving relationships with the private sector; and the importance of technology, including the crucial role of data as a key currency to improve planning and operations and an exploration of the kind of training and education required for the “new” emergency management leadership. The event will feature forward-leaning EM leaders who are acting on it now. Moderated by Richard Serino, Distinguished Senior Fellow for the Harvard National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, the panelists include Robert Greenberg, founder and CEO of GH International Services, Inc.; Dan Cotter, principal director, Office of Science and Engineering, DHS S&T; Sonya L. McCormick, MPH, public/private partnership (P3) program manager, Oregon Department of Emergency Management; and Halil (Hal) Grieg, emergency management director, Jefferson County.  PRODUCT SHOWCASE GET YOUR 72 HOUR KIT. ReadyWise – Are you prepared with enough food and water to last you through a disaster? ReadyWise’s delicious freeze-dried meals and drinks have up to a 25-year shelf-life and are easy to prepare, just add water. Go to ReadyWIse.com/IAEM to order you’re your 72-hour kit and use CODE: IAEM at checkout. LEARN MORE .EM NEWS In hurricanes, more people die from indirect causes than the storms themselves The Hill Not all who died in Hurricane Ian drowned in the storm surge or collapsed beneath falling trees. One Ian casualty, a man of 71, fell from his roof while installing shutters. Two elderly victims in Sarasota County, Fla., succumbed to failed oxygen machines after losing power. A Volusia County, Fla., man slipped into the canal behind his home while draining his pool. A tally of recent U.S. hurricane deaths by The Hill finds that in the deadliest storms of the past 12 years, more people died of indirect than direct causes, by a margin of 371 to 324. READ MORE Puerto Rico storm victims report waits over 5 hours on calls to FEMA Route Fifty When it comes to disasters, the nation’s attention is now focused heavily on Florida and the destruction Hurricane Ian’s high winds and severe flooding dealt the state last week. But as recovery efforts get underway there, survivors in Puerto Rico of Hurricane Fiona, which dumped up to 30 inches of rain in some areas on Sept. 18, are getting stuck on hold for hours as they call the Federal Emergency Management Agency for financial help, according to advocates. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE New and Innovative Flood Risk Mitigation Solutions Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA to meet or exceed ANSI 2510/2511 Standards. Stores compactly near to high-risk areas. Rapidly deployed with no tools required. Minimal Labor Requirements. Example: 150 of 48" protection can be stored in a single stackable crate and deployed by a crew of 4 in about 15 minutes. LEARN MORE Paola Albrito appointed as the new Director of UNDRR* UNDRR The Office of the UN Secretary-General has appointed Ms. Paola Albrito as the next Director of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) effective Oct. 1, 2022. The Head of UNDRR and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Ms. Mami Mizutori, welcome the appointment in a note to UNDRR’s over 100 staff members all over the world. Ms. Albrito comes with extensive experience in supporting disaster resilience and sustainable development policies and instruments in Africa, Europe and Central Asia. Her broad expertise includes the development of policy guidance, cross-government strategy development, and high-level advocacy. READ MORE Three ways to build back smarter after Hurricane Ian The New York Times The damage from Hurricane Ian will very likely run into the tens of billions of dollars and scientists say the United States can expect more severe storms like it as the planet heats up. They also say the risks of increasingly wild weather make it all the more urgent that cities and states take steps to protect people and property. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Pulsara Watch the webinar to learn how healthcare leaders successfully implemented change management in their regions. Triage, track patients, and manage stress events all on a single platform. Discover how one EMS agency used mobile-first technology to eliminate 434 unnecessary patient transports. Mitigate patient surge, eliminate unnecessary patient transfers, and save time and resources with Pulsara. By streamlining communication and patient transfers, one task force reduced excessive phone calls by 75%. New study reveals fault zone off Santa Monica coast could cause up to 7.8 magnitude earthquake Santa Monica Daily Press A fault zone off the Santa Monica coast could result in a larger, higher magnitude earthquake than previously thought according to a new study. Instead of a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, which is already considered severe, scientists now say the fault system is capable of triggering up to a 7.8 quake. While the difference may not seem major, it is an increase of close to four times the amount of energy being released, according to calculations by the United States Geological Survey. READ MORE .NEW INSIGHTS How Hurricane Ian and other disasters are becoming a growing source of inequality — even among the middle class The Conversation Friendswood, Texas, is the type of community that one might think of as a “best case scenario” when it comes to recovering from a disaster. It is a small tight-knit town with well-resourced residents and a strong social infrastructure of local institutions that provided a huge outpouring of support in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. It is also the type of community that typically receives a disproportionately high amount of aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the wake of a disaster. READ MORE Why Hurricane Ian went Category 5 on TikTok: The rise of the natural disaster influencer* Grid As Hurricane Ian barreled toward Florida’s southwest coast last week, some people in the storm’s path ignored calls to evacuate — instead livestreaming their brushes with the historic hurricane and devastating storm surge. A TikTok showing Ian passing through Charlotte Harbor, Florida, with rain sheeting down and strong winds bending palm trees, is captioned, “scared is not the word.” “Update: We are safe and they’re all picking us up by boat,” reads the text on another TikTok post showing a woman’s feet in a boat heading down a flooded street past floating cars. Multiple accounts on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram, some with large followings, pivoted to spreading content associated with the hurricane or spun up accounts just to track it. READ MORE How local and national leaders are tested by major natural disasters NPR The remnants of Hurricane Ian will continue to be felt this weekend and in coming days up and down the East Coast. These storms, which happen every year and have been made worse by climate change, are testing politicians and local leaders. They will continue to be major trials, showing whether government can work at its most basic functions – keeping people safe and helping them recover when they aren't. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Protect your Property with Defensible Space Promoted by Tidal Basin Group We sometimes forget that wildfires are a natural part of the country’s forest ecosystem. Having a defensible space can help you protect your property and loved ones from these fires. Click here for the complete article. LEARN MORE   Lessons from leading virtual operations Domestic Preparedness Over the past two and a half years, most emergency preparedness professionals experienced some level of virtual work, even at emergency operations centers (EOCs). Although some would prefer to stay fully remote, the complexity of disasters and other factors may require at least some to report in person. Regardless, it is likely that some aspect of working virtually is here to stay – including during a response. READ MORE Chemical sector perspectives Domestic Preparedness Section 1016 of the USA Patriot Act (codified at 42 USC 5195e) provides the current definition of critical infrastructure, describing systems and assets that are “so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.” With the diversity of chemical facilities across the country, it is easy to see why the chemical sector is one of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors outlined in Presidential Policy Directive #21. READ MORE .UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES Campus protection pros tell us about their access control and lockdown technology successes Campus Safety We asked the 2022 Campus Safety Access Control and Lockdown Survey participants to tell us about the successes they’ve had with their programs. Here’s what some of them had to say. READ MORE How 3 universities are reacting to gun violence outside their campuses University Business This past weekend, several students waiting to get into a party just a few blocks away were confronted by a perpetrator. He put a gun to a student’s head and forced all of them to give up their money, credit cards and phones. Hardly isolated, Philadelphia has become one of the epicenters of gun violence in America, posting more than 1,400 shootings and 375 fatalities this year. In March, Temple officials addressed the issue with students and did so again this summer before their arrival. READ MORE Campus Safety Conferences now accepting presentation proposals for 2023 Campus Safety Campus Safety is pleased to announce that we are now accepting presentation proposals for next year’s Campus Safety Conferences (CSC) and Campus Safety Online Summit. The 10th Annual Campus Safety Conferences are intensive education and training events for those involved in protecting our nation’s schools and institutions of higher education. READ MORE .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE Hundreds of hospitals on Atlantic and Gulf coasts at risk of flooding from hurricanes Homeland Security News Wire Researchers identified 682 acute care hospitals in 78 metropolitan statistical areas located within 10 miles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, covering a population just under 85 million people, or about 1 in 4 Americans. They found that 25 of the 78 metro areas studied have half or more of their hospitals at risk of flooding from a Category 2 storm. READ MORE Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes — many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms* The Conversation Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building’s lower level emergency room, sending staff scrambling to move patients as water poured in. At least nine hospitals and dozens of nursing homes had to transfer patients after losing access to clean water because of the storm. Health care services are essential at any time, but when disasters strike, those services become even more crucial as injuries rise. READ MORE .WEATHER UPDATES Ian's lessons: Historic storm surge, record flooding Government Technology Hurricane Ian came ashore with devastating near-Category 5 winds that peeled the roofs off homes and uprooted trees. But for most of Florida, the greatest hurricane threat was the water. The combination of epic storm surge along the coast and unprecedented rains inland flooded homes across a huge swath of the state. It’s the risk meteorologists have been sounding the alarm on for years — and the impact that scientists can most clearly say is made worse by climate change. READ MORE .EM RESOURCES ASIS releases report on security convergence and business continuity IAEM ASIS International recently released the report, “Security Convergence and Business Continuity: Reflecting on the Pandemic Experience.” This research investigates the value and methods of merging business continuity and security, including both physical and cybersecurity. It builds on 2019 Foundation research on security convergence to find out what has changed since the pandemic. The executive summary may be downloaded at no cost on the ASIS website. .CYBERSECURITY NEWS Federal agencies face cloud cybersecurity challenges* Homeland Security Today Federal agencies plan to spend billions of dollars each year to support their IT and cybersecurity efforts, including transitioning IT resources to secure, cost-effective commercial cloud services. Agencies can use cloud computing to access IT resources, such as servers that store digital files, through the Internet faster and for less money than it would take to own and maintain such resources. READ MORE .EM RESOURCES New lightning tool tells a striking story Homeland Security Today NOAA’s new Lightning Climatology tool for the continental U.S. shows when cloud-to-ground lightning flashes are historically most frequent for any location across the country. Data about long-term lightning trends, as well as dates and times of reduced lightning risk, can be useful in a wide range of ways for virtually everyone. READ MORE FEMA releases the October 2022 edition of the National Flood Insurance Program Manual IAEM FEMA announced the updated edition of the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Risk Rating 2.0 Flood Insurance Manual effective Oct. 1. The Flood Insurance Manual is available on FEMA.gov. The agency’s regular updates to the Flood Insurance Manual reflect an ongoing effort to deliver clear guidance in an easy-to-understand format. The updated edition of the Flood Insurance Manual does not change flood insurance coverage or supersede the terms and conditions of the Standard Flood Insurance Policy. The guidance in this edition reflects the NFIP’s existing underwriting requirements and its current rating methodology, Risk Rating 2.0. FEMA releases a new resource to align community plans and build resilience IAEM A new resource will help economic development and hazard mitigation planners achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and Hazard Mitigation Plan Alignment Guide connects economic development and hazard mitigation plans so communities can be more resilient from natural hazards. The guide was a collaboration between FEMA and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Communities, states, and federal officials can use the guide when preparing or reviewing FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plans and EDA Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies. Strategies are included in the guide to help align strategies with approved local plans. The guide includes economic development concepts to add to hazard mitigation plans. It also encourages the integration of information from risk assessments and hazards mitigation ideas to use in Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies. .IAEM CERTIFICATION UPDATES New IAEM certification exam launch date is in November IAEM The new version of the IAEM Certification exam is launching on Nov. 12. An updated resource list is available on the IAEM website. .GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Application period opens for historic level of funding to make communities more resilient IAEM FEMA has announced the application period is open for more than $3 billion for two annual mitigation grant programs that enhance climate resiliency. The application period is open for FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Fiscal Year 2022 grant programs. The funding was bolstered by nearly $900 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, which provided $200 million for BRIC and $700 million for Flood Mitigation Assistance. A total of approximately $2.3 billion is available through the BRIC program and another $800 million through the Flood Mitigation Assistance program. The grants provide funds to communities to enhance resiliency to natural hazards. The funding notices for both programs are available at Grants.gov. Eligible applicants must apply for funding using FEMA Grants Outcomes, the agency’s grants management system. Submit applications in FEMA Grants Outcome Portal no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 27, 2023. Applications received by FEMA after this deadline will not be considered for funding. Interested applicants should contact their Hazard Mitigation Officer for more information. For more information visit FEMA.gov. .SURVEY REQUESTS Input needed: What are the biggest communication and coordination challenges you face during an incident? IAEM How do you communicate during a stress event? Pulsara, an incident management and healthcare communications platform, is looking for feedback from emergency managers about what tools they use to communicate with local and regional healthcare facilities and emergency responders during a stress event, and what shortcomings those tools may have. With a mission of improving the lives of people in need and those who serve them, the results from this survey will help Pulsara better understand the communication and coordination challenges emergency managers face during a stress event with the aim of building a more robust platform to help manage every aspect of an incident. Please help by taking the survey. .EM CALENDAR The New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association announces its annual conference to be held from April 17-21, 2023. Submit a presentation today IAEM The New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association presents the 24th annual conference to provide education and training for New Jersey's emergency managers, first responders, and government and elected officials with an interest in preparing their communities for any disaster or emergency that may strike. The event provides training, collaboration, and promotes the development of public & private partnerships in planning, response, recovery, and mitigation in all types of emergencies. Join the NJEPA in Atlantic City, New Jersey from April 17-21, 2023. For more information on the conference, visit their website. If you would like to present at the 2023 conference, the call for presentations is open until Nov. 29th, 2022. Submit your presentation and view submission guidelines here. IAEM-USA webinar, 'Keeping Everyone in the Loop Through Engagement Strategies,' to be offered today at 3:30 p.m. EDT IAEM IAEM-USA's Accessibility and Whole Community Caucus is hosting a webinar on "Keeping Everyone in the Loop Through Engagement Strategies." The topic will be promoting inclusivity in communication before, during, and after an emergency. Panelists include Kathleen Madigan, disability integration advisor in FEMA Region 2; Brent Michael Houston, regional disability integration specialist in FEMA Region 8; and Carolyn Nava, Disability Action Center, Diversability Advocacy Network chair. The webinar will be hosted by Regina Zick, New York University, OTR/L, OTDS. Register here. .IAEM-ASIA NEWS South Asia's poorest city dwellers bear brunt of worsening floods* Context Each summer, the thousand or so families living in a floodplain informal settlement on the edge of Kathmandu brace themselves for flash flooding as monsoon rains pour in. The close-packed slum homes, set amid small patches of rice fields, are testament to how much migration has filled in the once-abundant green spaces on the banks of the Manohara River over the last 20 years. Amid the crowding, risks are rising. READ MORE Indonesia football crush: How the disaster unfolded* BBC Indonesians are demanding answers after a football match between two rival clubs turned into one of the worst disasters in the sport's history. On Saturday night, thousands of fans rushed onto the pitch after their home team lost a game at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java. Police responded by firing tear gas. In the panic to escape, people were trampled and crushed at the exits. At least 125 - including dozens of children, one as young as three - were killed, the authorities say. READ MORE Philippines tops global disaster risk index* Philstar Global The Philippines ranked first on the list of global disaster risk hotspots based on the latest World Risk Index report, which measures a country’s exposure and vulnerability to natural hazards. The study, prepared by Germany-based Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) at Ruhr University Bochum, showed that the Philippines logged an index score of 46.82. READ MORE .IAEM-INTERNATIONAL NEWS Nigeria reiterates commitment to leverage space for disaster management* Space in Africa The Nigerian Minister of Science, Technology and innovation, Senator Dr Adeleke Mamora, has stated that space science and technology remains the most suitable solution for early flood detection and response in the country. Senator Mamora made this statement at the opening ceremony of a workshop on the use of space-based information to mitigate and promptly respond to flood disasters for early warning. READ MORE .AROUND THE WORLD 100 deaths across Florida attributed to Hurricane Ian* Government Technology Florida officials have linked about 100 deaths spanning 10 counties to Hurricane Ian, with more than half in Lee County where storm surges as high as 10 feet razed homes and destroyed some of the only bridges that connect barrier island residents to the mainland. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno on Monday afternoon announced that the death toll has climbed to 54 — up from 42 reported a day earlier. The state has confirmed the causes of 12 Lee County deaths so far — all but one resulted from drowning. READ MORE Far from coasts, flooding from Hurricane Ian devastates inland communities The Washington Post The tidy lawns and palm tree-lined streets of Hacienda Village lie more than 150 miles inland from where Hurricane Ian came barreling ashore near Fort Myers. But on Monday, the neighborhood was lined with sopping sofas and soaked dressers, ruined appliances, sodden rugs and discarded mattresses. Family photo albums sat in the midday sun, in hopes that some memories could be salvaged, while some individual snapshots blew through the streets like tumbleweeds. In this neighborhood, a 20-minute drive north from Orlando, as in numerous other inland communities throughout Florida, Ian and its remnants dumped biblical amounts of rain. READ MORE Hurricane Orlene hits Mexico's Pacific coast near Mazatlan The Associated Press Hurricane Orlene made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlan on Monday before quickly weakening over land into a tropical depression. Electrical cables swayed and sent off showers of sparks in the town of El Rosario, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Mazatlan, close to where the hurricane hit. Authorities did not immediately report any damage, but along the coast they suspended classes, closed seaports and set up shelters. READ MORE Powerful earthquake kills one person, injures 11 in Indonesia's Sumatra News A strong and shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing one person and injuring 11 others while damaging more than a dozen houses and buildings. The magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck on Saturday about 40 kilometres north-east of Sibolga, a coastal city in North Sumatra province, according to the US Geological Survey. READ MORE 32 children died in Indonesia stadium disaster The Guardian At least 32 children died in Indonesia’s stadium disaster, an official said Monday, as the government ordered police to identify the “perpetrators” of one of the deadliest disasters in football history. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang saw a total of 125 people killed and 323 others injured after officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium to quell a pitch invasion, triggering a stampede. READ MORE   IAEM Dispatch Connect with IAEM | Privacy Policy Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2630 | Download media kit Bob Kowalski, Executive Editor, MultiView, 469-420-2650 | Contribute news *Article contributed by the Emergency Manager's Weekly Report. International Association of Emergency Managers 201 Park Washington Court  |  Falls Church, VA 22046-4527  Elizabeth B. Armstrong, MAM, CAE, IAEM CEO, IAEM Executive Director Dawn M. Shiley, CAE, IAEM Dispatch POC, IAEM Communications and Marketing Manager (703) 538-1795  |  Contact Us  |  www.iaem.org/ Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE PAST ISSUES   7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063